The MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive is an MXR distortion pedal, currently around $97.34. Close alternatives include the Bixonic Expandora and the Boss OD-3 Overdrive. It pairs well with the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head and the Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII.

MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive

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The MXR Custom Shop Raijin Drive is a collaboration with Japanese pedal designer Shin Suzuki, reimagining two iconic Japanese stompboxes -- an overdrive and a distortion -- in a single enclosure with more tonal range than either original. A switch flips between the two voices: the overdrive side is smooth, fat and wide open with a rich harmonic bloom, aimed at classic Dumble-style smooth lead tone, while the distortion side is aggressive and harmonically rich with enough gain to get genuinely heavy. Level, Tone and Drive controls keep it simple. It works best pushing an already gritty amp over the edge, where the distortion mode adds real intensity and aggression, though reviewers note it can turn a little fizzy at extreme settings. Named for the Japanese god of thunder and lightning.

  • drive
  • boutique
  • rich
  • distortion
  • lead
  • smooth
  • gain
  • fat
$97.34View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive is commonly used in

  • Rock
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  • Blues
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  • Alternative
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Hard Rock
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Amps that pair well with the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

38% match

Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps

Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII

Fuchs

38% match

Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII is voiced for Dumble-style amps — MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive gives it exactly that

Amplified Nation Steel String Singer 50W Head

Amplified Nation

tonal match

Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Amplified Nation Steel String Singer 50W Head is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps

Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo

Amplified Nation

tonal match

Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps

Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head

Amplified Nation

tonal match
$3899via Reverb

Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps

Bludotone Custom Amp

Bludotone

tonal match

Bludotone Custom Amp is voiced for Dumble-style amps — MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive gives it exactly that

Synergy OS module

Synergy

tonal match

MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive leans into Dumble-style amps, precisely the platform Synergy OS module wants

Pedals that stack with the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive

Beetronics Overhive

Beetronics

12% match

Beetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

MXR Distortion+

MXR

12% match
$169.99via Reverb

What MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

pedal

9% match

Run Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive in the signal chain, clear of MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive's own gain stage

Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature

Ashdown

8% match
$260.05via Reverb

What Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland

7% match

Run Roland SDE-3000D after MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive in the signal chain, clear of MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

7% match
$259.70via Reverb

Keep MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive's smooth voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals Space Race

Alexander Pedals

tonal match
$199.99via Reverb

MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive leans into Dumble-style amps, precisely the platform Alexander Pedals Space Race wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Beetronics Nectar

Beetronics

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Beetronics Nectar is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps

Cheaper alternatives

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET

Fulltone

69% similarity
$66via Reverb

Shared character: switch, smooth, rich

Boutique & premium upgrades

Vemuram Butter Machine

Vemuram

71% similarity
$425via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, distortion, rich

Amptweaker Big Rock Pro

Amptweaker

70% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: fat, smooth, lead

Keeley White Sands Luxe Drive

Keeley

70% similarity
$180via Reverb

Shared character: edge, distortion, overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar

EarthQuaker Devices

70% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: fat, lead, simple

Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer

Ibanez

69% similarity
$262.61via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, lead

Wampler Belle Drive Mini

Wampler

64% similarity
$130.31via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive, boutique_stuff

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Bixonic Expandora

Bixonic

70% similarity

Shared character: fat, smooth, distortion

Boss OD-3 Overdrive

Boss

70% similarity
$103.97via Reverb

Shared character: edge, fat, smooth

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity
$88.76via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, lead, distortion

T-Rex Fat Shuga

T Rex

69% similarity

Shared character: fat, rich, overdrive

Subdecay Blackstar Distortion

Subdecay

69% similarity

Shared character: distortion, rich, gain

Catalinbread CB-Overdrive

Catalinbread

69% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

Shared character: edge, simple, gain

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive?+

The closest matches in character are the Bixonic Expandora, the Boss OD-3 Overdrive, the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi. Budget picks: Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET. Boutique upgrades: Vemuram Butter Machine, Amptweaker Big Rock Pro, Keeley White Sands Luxe Drive.

What pairs well with the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII, Amplified Nation Steel String Singer 50W Head — Into MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps.

How much does the MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive cost?+

Around $97.34 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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